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Tobin, R , far., S. 9; P. O. Weller. Tucker, W. H., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Weller. ALLACE, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Weller. W Watson, Robert, far., S. 3; P. O. Lovilia. Way, N. A., far., S. 13; P. O. Lovilia. Way, W. L., far., S. 24; P. O. Coalton. Wilson, A. C., far., S. 1; P. O. Weller. Wilcox, John, far., S. 24 ; P. O. Coalton. Wilson. N., far., S. 1; P. O. Weller. Wine, Isaac, far., S. 35 ; P. O. Coalton.
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A RNOLD, M. T., merchant. East Mel- rose. BARRY, JOHN, Sr., far., S. 24; P. O. East Melrose.
Barry, J., far., S. 29; P. O. East Melrose.
Beasley, John, P. O. East Melrose.
Bernard, C., far. ; P. O. East Melrose.
Bernard, F., far .; P. O. East Melrose.
Bernard, G. M., farmer ; P. O. East Mel- rose.
BERNARD, WILLIAM, far., S. 9; P. O. East Melrose ; owns 256 acres of land ; born in Frederick Co., Md., in 1823; in 1843, removed with his parents to Seneca Co., Ohio, where he married Miss Elizabeth Hybert ; they have eight children. Republican, having always acted with that party. Has held several local offices.
Bernard, Wash, far. ; P. O. Melrose.
Bogue, Silas, P. O. East Melrose.
Brewster, C., S. 32; P. O. East Melrose. Bluebaugh, H., far., S. 17; P. O. East Melrose.
BROWN, E. B., far., S. 25 ; P. O. East Melrose ; born in Geneva, N. Y., in 1829; in 1839, he removed to Craw- ford Co., Penn., where he married Miss Sarah Logan; moved to this county in 1867 ; have four children-Villa (now Mrs. R. MeMullen), Ettie (now Mrs. A. R. Huford), Frank and Mary. Mr. Brown enlisted in Co. B, 177th Regt. Ohio Vol. Inf .; served until the elose of the war; was honorably discharged. Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Owns 260 aeres of land finely improved. Republican.
BROWN, SCOTT, Asst. Postmas- ter, East Melrose; born in Jackson Co., Ind., in 1849 ; in 1851, his parents moved to this county and settled in this township ; here he married Miss P. Hartzer May 15, 1877 ; she was born in this county. Mr. Brown's father, A. D. Brown, was a native of Kentucky. Married Miss Mary Loueks in Indiana; they moved to this county in 1851; one of the pioneer families ; he laid out the greater portion of Melrose, and during his life held various local offices; died in this place in 1872, respected by all ; his wife died in 1866.
BURNS, W. C. G., far., Sec. 30; P. O. East Melrose ; owns 193 acres of land; born in Bath Co., Va., in 1839; in 1862, went to Ohio; came to this county in 1864. Has been twice mar- ried ; first wife was Melissa Blue, who died here in 1868; present wife was Miss R. E. Massey ; they were married in this county. Members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Has held the office of Township Trustee three terms.
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Brown, W., railroad laborer, East Melrose. YARMODY, A., far., Sec. 34; P. O. East Melrose.
CADDEN, J. J., REV., Pastor f St. Patrick's Church, East Melrose ; born in County Meath, Ireland ; ordained at the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, Niagara Falls, N. Y., in 1870; immedi- ately appointed to take pastoral charge of the Church of Immaculate Coneep- tion in Clinton Co., Iowa; transferred to Council Bluffs ; thenee to the north- west of Iowa, to take pastoral charge of the counties of O'Brien, Sioux, Osceola, Monona, Cherokee and a portion of Woodbury Co .; transferred to take charge of St. Patrick's Church at this place in May, 1874; also has charge of church at Weller.
Carmody, John, far., Sec. 31; P. O. East Melrose.
Carmody, Mat., far., See. 17; P. O. East Melrose.
Cavenaugh, Thos., far., S. 34; P. O. East Melrose.
Christie, Wm., far., S. 34; P. O. East Melrose.
Clark, Dave, East Melrose.
Costello, James, far., S. 2; P. O. East Melrose.
Cottingham, Thos., far., S. 21 ; P. O. East Melrose.
Cramer, Thomas, far., S. 23; P. O. East Melrose.
Curren, Felix. far .; P. O. East Melrose.
CURRIER, J. P., stock and grain dealer, East Melrose ; born in Rocking- ham Co., N. H., Dec. 19, 1820 ; in 1843, he went to Massachusetts ; in 1845, he went to Maine; thence to Ohio in 1851; thence to Kentucky; in 1856,
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he moved to this county. He married, in Kentucky, Miss Lydia A. Prindle, who is a native of Connecticut ; they have four children. Mr. Currier laid out a portion of Melrose, and erected and operated the first flour and saw mills. Is a firm supporter of the Re- publican party ; has held the office of County Surveyor one term, and various other local offices ; member of the M. E. Church.
Curl, J. H., far ; P. O. East Melrose.
DA AILY, MAT., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. East Melrose.
Davis T., far .. S. 32 ; P. O. East Melrose. Derreen, T., far., S. 27; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Diltz, J., far., S. 5; P. O. East Melrose. Dundon, J., far., S. 22; P. O. East Mel- rose.
E GBERT, A. J., far., Sec. 8; P. O. East Melrose.
Evans, David, far., Sec. 21; P. O. East Melrose.
F AGAN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. East Melrose.
Ford, C., far., S. 13; P. O. East Melrose. Ford, M., far., S. 14; P. O. East Melrose. ARRITY JOHN, farmer, Sec. 7;
G P. O. East Melrose.
Gilbert, J. E., far., Sec. 17; P. O. East Melrose.
GILBERT, JOHN farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. East Melrose ; born in Jack- son Co., Ind., in 1836 ; moved to this county with his parents in 1854. Mar- ried Miss Rebecca Magill, in Lucas Co., Iowa ; they have two children-Ida and Frank. Enlisted in Co. H, 1st Iowa V. C. in 1862 ; served three years ; was honorably discharged in June, 1865 ; was in every engagement of his com- mand. Owns 500 acres of land. Has held various local offices. Republican. His father, Welles Gilbert, was a native of Vermont. Married Elizabeth Youtsy. Moved to this county from Indiana in 1854, thus becoming one of the pioneers of Monroe Co.
GILBERT, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. East Melrose; born in Vermont; moved with his parents to New York ; thence to Indiana, where he married Miss Elizabeth Hickox ; moved to this county in 1854; have nine children ; four of them were in the
army during the war; Albert, who served in Co. H, 1st Iowa V. C., died in the service in 1862 ; Ira W. enlisted in Co. E, 6th Iowa V. I .; served three years ; was honorably discharged ; Amasa enlisted in Co. C, 18th Regiment Iowa V. I .; served three years ; was in a num- ber of battles ; honorably discharged.
Owns 240 acres of land. Republican. Glass, O., Sec. 4; P. O. East Melrose. Goley, P., far., S. 17 ; P. O. East Melrose. Grissom, Wm., far., S. 35 ; P. O. East Melrose.
H AGERRY, ALEXANDER, far., S. 4; P. O. East Melrose.
Halsey, A. D., far., S. 5 ; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Hancock, W. V., far., S. 32; P. O. East Melrose.
Hanna, M., far., S. 33 : P. O. East Melrose. HANNAM, RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. East Melrose ; born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1829 ; when about 1 year old, his parents emigrated to Can- ada; in 1869, moved to this county. He married Miss J. Lynch in Canada ; they have ten children. Owns 446 acres of land. HIas held various local offices ; is President of the School Board, which office he has held for two years.
Haver, John, merchant, East Melrose. Hough, G., far., S. 21 ; P. O. East Melrose. Hough, J. W., far., S. 19; P. O. East Melrose.
HURFORD, J. R., attorney at law, real estate and loan agent, East Melrose ; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1831. Married Miss L. E. Wright in Ohio ; came to this county and settled in Mel- rose in 1860; have four children-L. Alice, Alonzo H., Claude and Gertrude. A firm supporter of the Republican party, and in full sympathy with the principles of that party.
HUNT, S., proprietor of East Melrose Flour Mills; born in Providence Co., R. I., in 1816 ; in 1837, went to Illinois ; in 1861, came to Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, and engaged in milling until 1873 ; then moved to this place and purchased the Melrose Mills ; is also proprietor of flour store. Married Miss C. E. Briggs in Council Bluffs, Iowa ; she was a na- tive of Vermont. Originally a Whig, on the decline of that party, became Republican.
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Hurford, A. R., grain and lumber dealer, East Melrose.
TRWIN, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. East Melrose.
J ERMISON, RUFUS, far., Sec. 33; P. O. East Melrose.
Jennison, R., Jr., far., S. 33; P. O. East Melrose.
Jennison, S. H., far., S. 32; P. O. East Melrose.
K ERNS, JAMES; P. O. East Melrose.
Knowles, J., far., Sec. 28; P. O. East Melrose.
Knowles, J. H., far., S. 15; P. O. East Melrose.
L' ANNAN, JOHN, far., S. 1; P. O. East Melrose.
Lee, A. O., East Melrose.
Lemley, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O. East Melrose.
Lemley, S., Sr., far., Sec. 19; P. O. East Melrose.
Logan, J., far., S. 34; P. O. East Melrose. Lynch, P., far., S. 22 ; P. O. East Melrose. M CANINCH, J. D., farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. East Melrose.
MeAninch, W., far., Sec. 36; P. O. East Melrose.
McCALLA, J. H., dealer in dry 'goods and groceries, Melrose ; born in Brown Co., Ohio, in 1832 ; in 1848, he went to Tazewell Co., Ill., for two years ; after moved to La Salle Co., Ill., where he remained until 1874, when he came to this State and engaged in his present business in this place. He mar- ried Miss Isabel G. Gurnea; she was born in Shabbona Grove, La Salle Co., Ill.
McCormack, J., far., S. 26; P. O. East Melrose.
McCoy, D. T., East Melrose.
McCoy, J. G., far., S. 3 ; P. O. East Mel- rose
McDonald, M., far., Sec. 10; P. O. East Melrose.
MeEnnery, P., far., Sec. 22; P. O. East Melrose.
McFarland, B. T., prop. restaurant, East Melrose.
McGee, N., far., S. 34; P. O. East Mel- rose.
MeGrath, W., far., See. 29; P. O. East Melrose.
Mahney, M., far., S. 22; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Martin, E. F., far., S. 4; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Martin, J., far., S. 33 ; P. O. East Melrose. MORRISON, JOHN, farmer, Sec.
26; P. O. East Melrose ; born in Canada in 1854; came to this county with his parents in 1862. Married Miss Mary Mahony in this county in April, 1876; have one child-Thomas. Owns 170 acres of land. National.
Morrison, P., far., S. 21 ; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Moore, T., far., S. 5; P. O. East Melrose. Morrison, J., far., S. 14; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Morrison, T., far., S. 23; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Mullen, J., far., S. 19 ; P. O. East Melrose. Murphy, J., far., S. 36; P. O. East Melrose. Murphy, J., Sr., far., S. 26; P. O. East Melrose.
Murphy, J., Jr., far., S. 27; P. O. East Melrose.
EWELL, D. F., druggist, East Mel-
N rose.
NEWELL, S. A., merchant, Mel- rose ; born in Owen Co., Ind., in 1838 ; removed to this county with his parents in 1852. Married Miss M. G. Luken- bill. Mr. Newell has been engaged in business in this place since 1869.
Newell & Pogue, druggists, East Melrose. 'CONNER, JAS., far., S. 29 ; P. O. East Melrose.
O'Conner, J. C., far., S. 4; P. O. East Melrose.
EACOCK, S. D., lab., East Melrose. P
Pheney, B., far., S. 26 ; P. O. East Melrose. Pheney, James. East Melrose.
POGUE, J. A., of firm of Newell & Pogue, druggists, East Melrose ; born in Greene Co., Ohio, in 1853; engaged in his present business with Mr. Newell in 1876. Waselected Secretary of the School Board in the Spring of 1877. Is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Re- publican.
Prindle, C. W., far .. S. 4; P. O. East Mel- rosc.
R ENOLDS, JOHN, far., S. 6; P. O. East Melrose.
RENZ, JOHN, wagon and . repair shop, East Melrose ; born in Germany in 1845 ; came to this country in 1868 ; came to Ottumwa in the Fall of 1868 ; in
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1871, came to East Melrose and engaged in his present business. Married Miss Mary Hartzer in Albia, this county, in 1871 ; they have two children.
Riley, C., far., S. 30 ; P. O. East Melrose. Riley, Charles, far., Sec. 13; P. O. East Melrose.
RIORDEN, STEPHEN, farmer,
Sec. 28; P. O. East Melrose; born in Ireland ; came to this country in 1854. Enlisted in Co. A, 17th Wis. V. I .; served through the war; was honorably discharged. Has held various local offices ; at present one of the Township Trustees. Married Mrs. Wallace (maiden name Margaret Knowles) in this county in 1873. They own 560 acres of land. Mrs. Riordan's father, Patrick Knowles, settled in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1850 ; one of the pioneers of the Northwest. Mr. Riordan has been a resident of this county since 1866. National.
Ryan, D., far., S. 27; P. O. East Melrose. Ryan, J. A., far., S. 36; P. O. East Mel. rose.
Ryan, S., far., S. 25 ; P. O. East Melrose. SHELDON, G. W., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. East Melrose.
Shrote, H., far., S. 20 ; P. O. East Melrose. Sloan, B., far., S. 19 ; P. O. East Melrose. Smith, M., far., S. 29; P. O. East Mel- rose.
SMITH, SUMNER, Postmaster and Justice of the Peace, East Melrose ; born in Van Buren Co., this State, April 25, 1838. Married Miss Louisa Steward, of Louisa Co., Iowa in 1863; she was born in Ohio ; they moved to this county in 1867 ; have three children-David O. W., D. May and W. R. Lorraine. Enlisted in Co. K, Sth Iowa V. I. Sept. 21, 1861 ; was in many severe engage- ments ; at Shiloh was wounded and taken prisoner; detained two months ; promoted Second Sergeant January, 1863 ; honorably discharged Feb. 19, 1863. Commenced grocery business in East Melrose in 1873. Has been elected Justice of the Peace several years. Was appointed Postmaster in January, 1878. Has also held various other local offices. Is enterprising and public spirited, and in him, East Melrose has a citizen she could ill afford to lose. Republican. Springer, J., far., S. 29 ; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Stephenson, A. C., far., S. 28; P. O. East Melrose.
Stoddard, J., proprietor Sto ldard House, East Melrose.
Stephenson, G., far., Sec. 20; P. O. East Melrose.
Stone, J., far., Sec. 22; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Stuart, T. C., ex-Postmaster, East Melrose. SULLIVAN, MICHAEL D.,
farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. East Melrose ; born in Canada in 1833; in 1856, went to New York ; in 1861, moved to Knox Co., Ill .; moved to this county in 1869. Was elected Township Clerk in the Fall of 1876, and still holds that office ; also holds the office of School Treasurer ; has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Township Trustee. Twice married ; present wife was Miss Whalen ; married in this county. Owns 240 acres of land. Members of St. Patrick's Church at East Melrose. Democrat.
Sullivan, M. D., far., Sec. 11; P. O. East Melrose.
TI THYNE P., far., Sec. 27; P. O. East Melrose.
W ARD, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. East Melrose.
Ward, M., far., Sec. 7; P. O. East Mel- rose.
Whalen, Charles, far., Sec. 3; P. O. East Melrose.
Whitsett. Martin ; P. O. East Melrose.
WRIGHT, J. N., dealer in shelf and heavy hardware, stoves, tinware, farm wagons and farming machinery, East Melrose,; born in Putnam Co., Ind., in 1841; in 1848, he removed to this State in the vicinity of this place. Enlisted in Co. K, 16th Ind. V. I., to serve one year ; at the expiration of that time, he came to this State and assisted in organizing Co. F; was elected Lieu- tenant ; they were organized into the 36th Regiment Iowa V. I. in 1862 ; served until the close of the war; was honor- ably discharged as 1st Lieutenant; was in many severe engagements ; was wounded and taken prisoner at Mark's Mill, Ark .; detained in prison thirteen months; when mustered out, returned to this State. Married Miss Fannie Rimner, in Wayne Co .; she was born in Missouri ; they have four children- Nannie, Hawkeye, Edward H. and
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Harry. In the Fall of 1869, was elected Sheriff of Wayne Co. Moved to this town in 1874, and engaged in his pres-
ent business. Has held various local offices ; at present, is President of the School Board. Republican.
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A LLEN, HENRY, far., S. 36; P. O. Albia. OWEN, JOHN, far., S. 24; P. O. Albia.
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Brandon, T., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Albia.
Brightholt, P., far .. S. 13; P. O. Albia. Brun, J. A., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Albia. C ASEY, WILLIAM, far., S. 4; P. O. Tyrone.
Cavanaugh, J., far., S. 8; P. O. Tyrone. Clendennan, W., far., S. 25; P. O. Albia. Coady, E., far., S. 3; P. O. Tyrone.
COADY, PEIRCE, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Tyrone; native of Ireland ; came to this country in 1850; in Ohio until 1854, when he moved to Lee Co., Iowa; in 1857, came to this county. He married Miss Ann Green in Keokuk, Iowa; they have nine children. Mr. Coady owns 440 acres of land. Polit- ically, he has always been a Democrat, but now acts with the National party ; members of the Catholic Church.
Coady, Wm. J., far., S. 4; P. O. Ty- rone.
Collins, S. W., far., S. 23; P. O. Albia. Commons, T. E., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Iconium. Corbin, P., far., S. 31; P. O. Iconium. AVIS, JOHN, far., S. 26; P. O. Tyrone.
Derby, J., far., S. 20; P. O. Tyrone.
HADS, DAVID, far., Sec. 35; P. O. Iconium.
Eads, Wm., far., S. 34; P. O. Iconium. NEEKAN, WM., far., Sec. 18; P. O. H Tyrone.
Flatery, J., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Tyrone. Funkhouser, D., far., S. 36; P. O. Ico- nium.
G ILLILAND, C. V., far., S. 33; P. O. Iconium. Goode, T. H., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Tyrone. Grimes, Wm., far., S. 1; P. O. Albia.
H ALL, H. L., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Iconium.
Harris, R. B., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Albia. Hillyer, F. T., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Iconium. Hillyer, J., far., S. 34; P. O. Iconium. Hillyer, M., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Iconium. Howard, Wm., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Iconium. Hoy, Wm., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Iconium. TNGHAM, R. H., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Albia.
TOHNSON, J. E., far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Albia.
Jones, Wm., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Albia. Judge, J., far., Sec. 3 ; P. O. Tyrone.
AHART, EDWARD, far., S. 5; P. L 0). Tyrone.
LEMASTER, W. A., far., S. 23 ; P O. Albia; born in Mason Co., W. Va., in 1834; came to this county with his parents in 1848. Married Miss Clara Troutner in Monroe Tp., in 1857 ; she was born in Zanesville, Ohio; they have six children -- Lydia, George, Emma, Laura, Lottie and Harry. Mr. Lemas- ter has held the office of Town Clerk twenty-one years; was a member of the Board of County Commissioners twelve years ; now holds the office of School Secretary. Member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Owns 240 acres of land.
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cCLOUD, ASA R., far., S. 34; P. O. Iconium.
McDonough, J., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Tyrone. McFadden, J., far., S. 15; P. O. Tyrone. McFatridge, J. C., far., S. 16; P. O. Ty- rone.
McFatridge, M., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Iconium. McGrath, J., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Tyrone. Moffatt, J., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Tyrone. Murray, T., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Tyrone.
AUGHTON, JAMES, far., Scc. 6;
N P. O. Tyrone.
Nicholson, J. R., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Tyrone. Norman, H., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Albia. Nottingham, H., far., S. 32; P. O. Iconium. Nottingham, M., far., S. 32; P.O. Iconium.
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'BRIEN, JAMES, far., S. 21 ; P. O. Tyrone.
O'Conner, M., far., S. 4; P. O. Tyrone. O'How, Wm., far., S. 19; P. O. Tyrone. O'Niel, J., Sr., far., S. 6; P. O. Tyrone. ERRY, DAVID, far., S. 2; P. O.
P Albia.
PEARSON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Albia; born in England in 1820. Married Miss Jane Evans in 1846 ; in 1849, they emigrated to Ven- ezuela, South America, where they re- mained until 1853; then went to Ches- ter Co., Penn ; thence to New Jersey, in the Fall of 1853; in 1864, they moved to this county ; own 160 acres of
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land. Members of the Christian Church ; Republican. EAMS, SAMUEL, far., S. 10; P. O. Tyrone.
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Repp, A. H., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Tyrone.
Repp, E. C., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Albia.
REPP, JACOB N., farmer, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Albia; native of King Williams Co., Va .; born in 1814; moved to this county in 1849, and present location. Was the first Justice of the Peace elected in Franklin Tp., in 1850 ; has held the office ever since ; was also elected Township Trustee at first elce- tion ; has held the office of Assessor twelve years. First wife was Mary Moore, who died in this county in 1859 ; then married Elizabeth Stevens. Mr Repp owns a fine farm. Politically, he has always been a Democrat, but pro- poses to act with the National party in the future.
Rhinehart, J. C., far., S. 28; P. O. Ico- nium.
Roach, J., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Tyronc.
Robinson, J. J., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Iconium. Robinson, J. N., far., S. 25; P. O. Albia.
YCOTT, J. W., far., See. 26; P. O. SC Tyrone.
Searcy, H., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Albia.
Shaw, N., far., S. 6; P. O. Tyrone.
Shehan, G., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Iconium.
Springer, B., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Albia.
Stephens, W., far., S. 26; P. O. Iconium. Swift, M., far., S. 17; P. O. Tyrone.
THOMPSON, H., far., Sec. 32; P. O. r T' Iconium.
Thompson, M., far., S. 31; P. O. Iconium. Tracy, J., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Tyrone.
Trowbridge, C. C., far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Iconium.
Tulley, E., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Tyrone.
Turner, R., far., S. 29; P. O. Iconium. Turner, W. R., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Tyrone. TTOSBURGHI, H. L., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Iconium.
Vosburgh, J. J., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Iconium.
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B ABB, B. B., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Albia. Babb, J. P., far., S. 23; P. O. Albia. BERKAW, JOHN M., farmer, S. 12; P. O. Albia; born in Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y., in 1826; in 1843, he went to Rochester, and learned the ma- chinists' trade ; in 1849, went to St. Louis ; thence to Cincinnati, and worked at his trade; in 1866, he came to this county ; where he married Miss Lucy Parmender, she was born in Franklin Co., Ohio; they have two children-Julietta L. and Clara ; lost one child-Arthur, aged 11 years 6 months and 8 days.
Few the starry Summers That o'er his path had flown, Ere the angels called him To the far unknown.
Smiles of gleaming brightness Wreathed his fair young face, Till its placid whiteness Told of Death's embrace.
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BEYNON, THOMAS, farmer, S. 35 ; P. O. Albia ; born in South Wales in 1816, where he married Miss Rebecca Walthrup in 1851; they emi- grated to this country in 1852; stopped in Pennsylvania a short time; then went to New Albany, Ohio; thence to this county in 1855 ; they have seven children-Mary A., Gomer G., David S., Thomas J., Maggie J., William R. and Rebecca. Members of the Con- gregational Church. Owns 149 acres of land. Republican.
Bowen, G., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Albia.
Brothers, D., far., S. 21; P. O. George- town.
Brothers, Wm., far., S. 18; P. O. George- town.
YARR, JAMES, far., Sec. 30; P. O.
C Georgetown.
CARR, CHARLES (deceased); born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1819. Married Miss Nancy Meenan ; came to this country in 1843; settled in New Jersey ; in 1850, he moved to Penn- sylvania; in 1853, to this State; in 1855, settled in Sec. 30 in this county, where he died May 23, 1877 ; reared a family of five children-Susan, Mary, Charley, Dominie and Katie. Mr. C.
was extensively engaged in contracting and building; he was contractor and master builder of the Catholic church at Staceyville ; accumulated a large prop- erty ; owned 800 acres of land, on which his family now reside; was a faithful and consistent member of the Catholic Church, respected and honored by the entire community, among whom he lived so long. The funeral services were held in the Catholic Church at Staceyville, which, though a large build- ing, could hardly contain the great number who came to follow the honored citizen to his last resting-place.
Carr, S., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Georgetown.
CLARK, OLIVER S., farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Albia ; born at Clark's Point, this county, Jan. 12, 1845, where he married Miss Sarah T. Babb Feb. 14, 1875 ; she was born in this county Nov. 10, 1858; have two children-Sarah Jane and Margaret L. Mr. Clark is National in politics. Owns 210 acres of land.
Coligan, T., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Georgetown. Collines, T., far., S. 4; P.O. Georgetown.
Conner, T., far .; P. O. Georgetown.
Cornelia, N., far., S. 36 ; P. O.
Coughlin, Patrick, far., S. 4.
Craig, J., far., S. 10; P. O. Georgetown.
Crall, J, far., S. 18 ; P. O. Georgetown. Crane, M., far., S. 11; P. O. Georgetown. Culeman, J., Staceyville; P.O. Georgetown. Cummins, J., far., S. 10; P. O. George- town.
Cummins, M., far., S. 13; P. O. Albia. Cummins, P., far., S. 22; P.O.Georgetown. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN, Assess- or, Georgetown; born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1854; came to this county with his parents in 1865. Was elected Assessor in October, 1877. Member of the Catholic Church ; National in pol- ities. His father, William Cunningham, born in Ireland, married Miss C. Shay ; emigrated to this country in 1848; set- tled in Ohio; moved to this county in 1865 ; they have five children-John, William, Edward, Steven and Martha. Owns 150 acres of land.
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ATIN, PATRICK, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Albia.
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DAVIS, T. A., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Georgetown ; born in Carmarthen- shire, Wales, in 1829; came to this country in 1841. Married Miss Mary Lawrence in Carbondale, Luzerne Co., Penn. ; in 1859, moved to this county and settled on their present farm ; have had twelve children - William, who served in an Illinois regiment during the war ; Lawrence ; Thomas L., died at Carbondale, aged three years ; Albert, Thomas Henry, George Guilford, Benja - min Franklin, Elizabeth Ann, Phoebe Jane, Mary Emma, died aged 2 years ; Samuel, Edward M. and Elvira. Mem- bers of the Congregational Church. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1877, which office he still holds. Owns 210 acres of land.
Daugherty, T., S. 12; P. O. Albia.
Dearman, A. J., far., S. 28; P. O. George- town.
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